Our Focus: Research Universities as the Building Block for New Economies

Improving Research Profile

Internationalization and Joint Research

Population Dynamics and Research: Relevance of Social Sciences

Strive to be a Centre of Excellence of regional and

international repute, building synergies between

knowledge, education, research and

entrepreneurship

Leading the Change: ICT-driven innovation on Campus(examples drawn from the University of Colombo)

Professor Lakshman Dissanayake

Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo

The University of Colombo

9 Faculties 7 Institutes

Arts Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

Education Human Resources & Advancement

Law Indigenous Medicine

Management & Finance National Institute of Library & Information Science

Medicine Post Graduate Institute of Medicine

Science Agro Technology and Rural Sciences

Graduate Studies Confucius Institute

Technology

Nursing

Campus: Sri Palee

School : University of Colombo School of Computing

(UCSC)

UNESCO Teaching

Innovation

Project for

Blended Learning

is another recent

initiative

8 Strategic dimensions for blended learning (i. holistic approach)

Internationalization is a Priority Area

Improving Research Profile is a Priority Area

Colombo Science and Technology Cell: Some Examples for Research Innovation and Technology Transfer

Volunteering Opportunities

Collaboration with the University of Colombo…..

• Stepping into establish collaborations with 15 of the leading Universities in Asia:

• Asian University Alliance (AUA)• Tsinghua University (China); Chulalongkorn University (Thailand); Hong Kong

University of Science and Technology; Indian Institute of Technology Bombay; King Saud University (Saudi Arabia); National University of Singapore; Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan); Peking University; Seoul National University; United Arab Emirates University; Universitas Indonesia; University of Colombo (Sri Lanka); University of Malaya (Malaysia); The University of Tokyo; University of Yangon (Myanmar)

Our vision and mission for Blended Learning

Vision for Blended Learning: The University of Colombo will be a centre of excellence of regional and international repute, through effective use of information and communication technologies and human resources to provide high quality learning experiences incorporating physical as well as virtual learning environments and making its courses more accessible, pedagogically sound and learner-centred. Mission for Blended Learning: Blended learning will be systematically integrated in all programs at each faculty, institute and campus of the University of Colombo to create more opportunities for education and provide advisory support for entrepreneurship.

ICT-driven Innovation was ignited by the UNESCO Teaching Innovation project

Blended Learning Project at University of Colombo

Seizing Digital Opportunities in Higher Education:

Building staff capacity for ICT-driven innovation in Cambodia and Sri Lanka

UNESCO-Shenzhen Funds-In-Trust Framework

Objectives

• Increase the quality of teaching, learning and assessment process

• Empower the staff with necessary knowledge and skills to develop blended learning courses

• Reduce the issues related to infrastructure capabilities

• Create a learning content repository

• Build online learning communities

• Increase the number of programmes, courses and students

• Promote sharing and collaboration for teaching and learning

mlearning Programmes at the University of Colombo

mLearning/eLearning Programmes

1. MD in Emergency Medicine - Blended

2. Postgraduate Certificate in Medical

Education - Blended

3. MSc in Medical Toxicology - Online

Diploma in Travel and

Tourism Economics and

Hotel Management

Programme

e- Certificate course in health programme management

Online diploma in disaster management

E certificate course in Infection prevention and Control

PG diploma in Health care quality and patient safety – M learning

PG Diploma in gender and health – M learning

Masters in Forensic Anthropology and Forensic archaeology

e-Learning Programmes

• Foundation In Information Technology (FIT)

• The Foundation in Information Technology (FIT) programme aims at creating computer awareness together with skills in Mathematics and English, in any person who is interested in following an undergraduate programme in ICT or seek employment which requires ICT as a qualification. It is also an alternate qualification for those who do not posses A/L qualifications to enroll into the Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) programme. Applicants can register for the programme at any time of the year. You need to pass the three theory papers to qualify to register for the DIT programme and all papers to qualify for FIT certificate.

• This programme consists of three courses, namely:

• FIT 101 – ICT Applications (Theory Paper and Practical Paper)FIT 201 – English for ICT (Theory Paper and Practical Paper)FIT 301 – Mathematics for ICT (Theory Paper Paper)

Vision

Wider access to higher education locally

and globally, creating a knowledge

society.

Mission

Creating wider, affordable and easy

access to higher education through

blended and student centered learning

opportunities harnessing modern

technology.

First ever University academic program for farming

community in Sri Lanka